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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Suspending Hope

Schools in Maryland and Connecticut are rethinking suspension policies and practices.

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Race & Ethnicity

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

The Poverty Myth

‘Low-income’ should not mean low expectations.

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Class

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Teaching About Identity in Spanish Class

Spanish classes are the perfect place to help students develop cultural competence.

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Race & Ethnicity

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

From Awareness to Action

Young people make great political activists. How can you get them involved in fighting for issues that matter?

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Weighing In - Healthy at Any Size?

Illustration of a body composed of other body shapes

As the number of obese and overweight children grows, so does size bias.

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Bullying & Bias

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

‘Give Bigotry No Sanction’

Crop of a historic document by the Founding Fathers

Facing History and Ourselves offers lessons that illustrate the freedom our Founders envisioned.

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Religion

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Issue 41, Spring 2012

Out of Bounds

Sports rivalries can energize school spirit. But keeping events respectful takes a dynamic blend of foresight, leadership and buy-in from the community.

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Bullying & Bias

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Marilyn Elias, a Los Angeles journalist, is a frequent contributor to publications of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Her work has been honored with awards from the American Psychological Assn., the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Council on Contemporary Families and Mental Health America.

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Issue 41, Spring 2012